Where are you building your treasure?

Stu opens with Jesus' words: "Do not store up treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy, but store up for yourselves treasure in heaven." Where are you building your treasure? Do you find yourself caught by this world's sparkly things—career, success, money? The reality is one day someone else will be living in your house, driving your car, spending your savings.He shares a story about David Stonestreet who jokingly said, "You just stole my treasure!" when Stu encouraged him. David referenced Matthew 6—if you get the encouragement of men on earth, you've had your payment in full. That conversation has oriented Stu's life for years.Stu describes two kinds of heavenly treasure: wealth you enjoy now (people surrounding you at church, recent acquisitions) and "Kingdom superannuation" (people you won't see again until heaven—like his friend Fiona who'll come running saying "We did it!"). When you invest in another person's life, you are building treasure in heaven.Nahum 1:15 says, "Look there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace." Beautiful feet run because they're excited the enemy has been defeated. The big enemy, death, has been defeated. God has defeated our enemy. So get busy building treasure in heaven.Nahum 2 describes Nineveh's siege. God mocks them: "Guard the fortress, brace yourselves. Have a go, get all your troops out because I'm coming." The invaders are invaded. Ancient records say the rivers they built as protective barriers flooded and undermined their own gates. Their silver, gold, endless supplies—plundered. Like the man in Jesus' parable who built bigger barns: "You fool, tonight your life will end."We are our treasure. Don't go to heaven by yourself. See if some other people will come with you. Some of our dearest treasure started as strangers. The gospel is the greatest announcement of peace. Sin judged at the cross. Death defeated in the resurrection.Series: Storming the City (Nahum) Speaker: Stu Crawshaw Scripture: Nahum 2:1-13